January 2012
10 posts
The First Woman To Go 'Round The World Did It As A... →
This is a really interesting story…
“After disappointing showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, Newt’s campaign...”
– Stephen Colbert
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“As we mark the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we must remember that this...”
– Pres. Obama vowing to protect abortion rights in a press release today (via nowaitninjas)
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Ban the use of drug dogs. Now. →
Obviously, the ultimate goal here is to call off the War on (Some People Who Use) Drugs, which is run on magic and bigotry, and does more to destroy communities than to prevent drug addiction. But in the more immediate future, we must demand an immediate end to all use of drug dogs, certainly until it can be demonstrated in double blind studies run by experts that the dogs are detecting drugs...
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I’m at the airport waiting for my flight back to Portland and they are playing Christmas music.
Mormons
I went on a walk with my nieces this afternoon and ran into Mormon missionaries. It was a little annoying that they wanted to barge in on my time with my nieces, but it did give me the opportunity to talk with the girls about religion and other strange beliefs that people may have. I even did a little impromptu ”Dragon in My Garage.” I really wanted to stress the importance of asking...
December 2011
14 posts
It's the last day of my twenties...
So that’s weird.
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“It’s time for candidates and politicians to stop the God talk and start acting...”
– Michael Shermer, E PLURIBUS UNUM FOR ALL FAITHS AND FOR NONE
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Watch“How has our understanding of the function of dreams changed over the years?”
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How Ayn Rand Seduced Generations of Young Men and... →
Good read.
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“No crystal balls, no tarot cards, no horoscopes. Just you, your brain, and your...”
– Phil Plait at a school science fare. (via migeo)
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November 2011
5 posts
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Thanksgiving in my small, minimalist kitchen means constant dish washing. Fun!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone :-)
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“I would deny it. There is no racism.”
– Sepp Blatter, Fifa president, when questioned on whether he thought racism in football was a problem.
Thanks old, white dude who doesn’t play football! I’m sure you’re in a great position to assess what actually happens. He also previously said that gay fans attending the World...
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October 2011
18 posts
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Some may disagree, but...
there’s something really satisfying about the brown rice, baked tofu, purple cabbage, carrot and peanut-ginger sauce bowl I’m eating right now :-)
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Is Atheist Money Too Controversial for the... →
Nobody at the ACS has ever said, in words, “We don’t want our organization to be associated with atheists. It’s too controversial. We don’t want atheist money.” And when asked if this was the case, they have denied it.
It’s just difficult to reach any other conclusion. In the place of clear explanations, there has been an ongoing series of evasions, ...
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“Look, I’m almost willing to overlook the fact that Bible actually defines...”
– Rebecca Watson, “Dear Theist: Do Your Job or Find Another”
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“Yes, the Jesus character in the Gospels spoke of love and respect and humility,...”
– Greta Christina, The Messed Up Teachings of Jesus
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I stupidly burned my hand while baking cookies for work tomorrow. The good news is that they turned out perfectly. The bad news is that I have to keep my hand in cold water or the pain is unbearable :-(
They better like these damn cookies.
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ummagumma- replied to your post: Merseyside Derby
By the way, Josephine, tomorrow finally Luís Fabiano will make his debut. He went through two surgeries and only now he is ready.
Excellent! That was a long wait. I hope he does really well for your club :-)
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Merseyside Derby
Woke up this morning from a dream in which Liverpool won 2-0 over Everton and that was what the score ended up being today. If I was an unskeptical person I’m sure I’d be quite pleased with myself, but as it is, I’m just happy with the win :-)
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September 2011
19 posts
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Skepticblog » Spontaneous Human Stupidity →
“Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC) is one of those classic pseudosciences that have been around for a long time – like astrology, Big foot, and the Bermuda Triangle. I put it in the same category as the myth that we only use about 10% of our brain capacity; it’s widely believed, but no one really cares that much. It’s just something people hear about and have no reason to doubt, so ...